Youth Groups

Kol Emeth offers three youth groups providing wonderful opportunities for social interaction, community service and fun.

Kadima and Junior Kadima are youth programs for children in grades 4th through 8th. PAUSY is the Palo Alto Chapter of the United Synagogue Youth organization for high school students. Please click on a link on the left for upcoming events and more information.

Mazal Tov to Palo Alto USY (PAUSY), who just received some major accolades and awards at the Regional USY May Convention over Memorial Day Weekend.  The New Frontier USY Region goes from the South Bay to the Sierras and includes chapters in Modesto, Marin, Palo Alto, Peninsula Community, Saratoga, Sonoma County, San Jose, Sierra Nevada, and Sacramento. Check out www.newfrontierusy.org for more on the region.

To the whole chapter and particularly the PAUSY Board, Yashar Koach- way to go- for winning:

• Rel/Ed (Religious Education) Event of the Year for the Tu b'Shvat Hike and Picnic. USYers met with Chef Chaim Davids of The Kitchen Table, shopped at the Mountain View Farmers Market, picnicked at Foothills Park and took a Kabbalistic Nature hike led by members of Rabbi Matzkin's Kol High Kabbalah class, Sarah R and Nathan D.
• Israel Event of the Year for the Paintball and IDF Information Afternoon, and special kudos to Asaf R, PAUSY Israel Affairs/Regalia Vice President, for organizing this event.
• Best Communications (Regional and chapter-wide). Special kudos to Micah B, Communications Vice President.
• and finally, PAUSY was awarded CHAPTER OF THE YEAR!!!

Stay tuned for announcements of our incoming PAUSY chapter board and great events in the summer/fall.